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Jonathan Sheppard Handicap (Hurdle) (Grade 1) (4yo+) (Mellon Course) (Turf) Racecard

Channel: SIS
Distance: 2m 3f
Going: Firm

Runners: 9
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf

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Givemefive

J: Gerard Galligan

T: Cyril Murphy

4-1130

Age: 5

Weight: 11-4

OR: -

Days: 109

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 May 25	Hay Haydock	15.5f Gd	HcHG3	12-0 tp	4/16	Our Champ (8¾L)	12/1	137	134
19 Apr 25	Hay Haydock	15.5f Gd	2HcH	12-0 tp	1/7	Got Grey (¾L)	9/2	132	134
15 Mar 25	Ncs Newcastle	17f GS	3HcH	11-9 tp¹	1/4	Pay The Piper (7L)	11/10F	128	133
28 Feb 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	16f St	2Hc	8-2 p	7/10	Roaring Legend (14½L)	4/1	72	66
14 Feb 25	Kel Kelso	16f Sft	3HcH	12-0 p	3/7	Bashful (15L)	17/2	130	122
17 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	16f Sft	2HcH	10-12	13/14	Secret Squirrel (30L)	28/1	132	107

The Insider

J: Bernard Dalton

T: Keri Brion

1-2P/F

Age: 6

Weight: 10-2

OR: -

Days: 34

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jul 25	Cln Colonial Downs	18f Fm	HcH	11-1 h	1/9	Parliament Hill (4½L)	41/10	-	127
15 Oct 22	Far Far Hills	17f Y	3yH	11-0	1/7	Hoffman (17½L)	EvensF	-	-
18 Sep 22	Lis Listowel	16f Gd	3yH	11-4	2/13	Aghaboy (2L)	6/4F	-	120
26 Aug 22	Dro Down Royal	17f Gd	3yH	11-0	1/11	Bringbackmemories (2¼L)	6/4F	-	119
15 Jul 22	Kln Killarney	17f Gd	3yMdH	10-12	1/11	Figaruso (1½L)	100/30	-	115
6 Jun 22	Gow Gowran Park	9.5f Y	3yHc	8-11	9/16	Heather Bear (8¼L)	11/4F	47	41

Who's Counting

J: Sean McDermott

T: Sean McDermott

45-342

Age: 7

Weight: 10-10

OR: -

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Jul 25	Sar Saratoga	19f Fm	HcHG1	10-10	4/8	Historic Heart (5½L)	31/5	-	128
4 Jul 25	Del Delaware Park	8.5f Gd	Cl	8-8 b	6/7	Cinder Block (3¼L)	102/10	-	-
3 May 25	Gme Great Meadow	17f Fm	HG1	11-0	5/7	Cool Jet (40L)	29/10F	-	108
19 Apr 25	Mid Middleburg	20f Fm	HcHG2	10-4	3/8	Snap Decision (4L)		-	130
27 Oct 24	Mid Middleburg	17f Hd	4yHG1	11-4	4/4	Carloun (57L)		-	83
6 Oct 24	Fxf Foxfield	17f Sft	HG3	10-4	2/6	Sebastopol (1¾L)		-	123

Hidden Path

J: Conor Tierney

T: Richard J Hendriks

1-232/

Age: 5

Weight: 10-10

OR: -

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Jul 25	Sar Saratoga	19f Fm	H	10-8	1/8	St James The Great (1¾L)	31/10	-	115
4 Jul 25	Del Delaware Park	8.5f Gd	Cl	8-8 b	7/7	Cinder Block (8½L)	169/10	-	-
19 Sep 24	Bba Belmont At The Big A	20f Fm	HcHG1	10-0	3/5	Freddy Flintshire (3L)	56/10	-	111
28 Aug 24	Sar Saratoga	19f Fm	NvH	10-4	2/7	Evie's Prince (2¼L)	5/1	-	103
8 Oct 23	Kee Keeneland	5.5f Fm	3y	8-8 b	7/7	Souper Quest (7L)	101/20	-	-
5 Aug 23	Els Ellis Park	9f Fm	3y	8-6 b¹	10/11	Wadsworth (13L)	96/10	-	74

Quick Master

J: Graham Watters

T: Jack Fisher

34-451

Age: 6

Weight: 10-4

OR: -

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Jul 25	Sar Saratoga	19f Fm	NvH	10-13	3/9	Blue Creek (14L)	118/10	-	130
17 Nov 24	Cmd Camden (South Carolina)	21f Gd	HG1	11-2	5/6	Too Friendly (6L)		-	134
27 Oct 24	Gme Great Meadow	20f Hd	HcH	10-13	1/5	Icandothat (6¼L)		-	129
12 Oct 24	Mid Middleburg	17f Fm	HcH	11-0	3/7	Carloun (10½L)		-	118
12 Dec 21	Twp Turfway Park	8f Fs	2yCl	8-7	3/11	Silent Disco (2¼L)	136/10	-	-
25 Oct 21	Ing Indiana Grand	6f S	2y	8-10	9/9	Erase (21L)	185/10	-	-

Sweet Will

J: Freddie Procter

T: Archibald J Kingsley Jr

2-44P0

Age: 8

Weight: 10-2

OR: -

Days: 109

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 May 25	Pwp Percy Warner Park	22f Gd	HcH	10-12	2/9	For The Parish (2¾L)		-	122
5 Oct 24	Gow Gowran Park	20f Gd	HcCh	11-0 p	4/6	Midnight Our Fred (33L)	20/1	116	95
23 Aug 24	Klb Kilbeggan	25.5f Gd/Y	HcCh	10-12 p	PU/14	Invictus Machin ()	28/1	118	-
31 Jul 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd	HcH	11-10 p	15/20	Talk In The Park (71L)	80/1	121	52
17 Jun 24	Klb Kilbeggan	24.5f Gd/Y	HcH	10-6 tp	11/14	Happy Jacky (49L)	11/1	123	80
6 May 24	Dro Down Royal	26f Gd	HcCh	10-12 tp	2/8	Goodnightngodbless (1L)	7/2	116	121

St James The Great

J: Danny Mullins

T: Keri Brion

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)

2-8F1U

Age: 4

Weight: 10-2

OR: -

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Jul 25	Sar Saratoga	19f Fm	H	10-7	2/8	Hidden Path (1¾L)	14/5	-	112
25 May 24	Bba Belmont At The Big A	9f Fm	3yG2	8-6 b	5/6	Legend Of Time (3¾L)	155/10	-	96
19 Apr 24	Lau Laurel Park	9f Fm		8-7 b	5/10	Sports Editor (4¼L)	56/10	-	96
2 Sep 23	Cln Colonial Downs	8.5f Fm	2y	8-7	5/9	Fulmineo (6½L)	2/1F	-	-

Zarak The Brave

J: Evan Dwan

T: Thomas Garner

3F-5F/

Age: 6

Weight: 11-4

OR: -

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Jul 25	Sar Saratoga	19f Fm	HcHG1	11-4 p	3/8	Historic Heart (5¼L)	97/10	-	136
10 May 25	Pwp Percy Warner Park	24f Gd	HG1	11-4	BD/8	Abaan ()		-	-
19 Apr 25	Mid Middleburg	20f Fm	HcHG2	11-0	5/8	Snap Decision (6½L)		-	138
14 Aug 24	Sar Saratoga	19f Fm	HcHG1	11-4	F/8	Jimmy P ()	39/20F	-	-
1 Apr 24	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Sft/Hy	HG2	11-6	2/4	Brewin'upastorm (½L)	5/6F	152	152
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Hy	HG1	11-10	4/8	State Man (9½L)	22/1	152	150

Jimmy P

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Keri Brion

54-847

Age: 7

Weight: 11-0

OR: -

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Jul 25	Sar Saratoga	19f Fm	HcHG1	11-2 b	5/8	Historic Heart (6¼L)	73/20	-	133
10 May 25	Pwp Percy Warner Park	24f Gd	HG1	11-4 b¹	4/8	Abaan (9¼L)		-	131
19 Apr 25	Mid Middleburg	20f Fm	HcHG2	10-10 v	8/8	Snap Decision (13½L)		-	127
17 Nov 24	Cmd Camden (South Carolina)	21f Gd	HG1	11-2	4/6	Too Friendly (3¼L)		-	137
19 Oct 24	Far Far Hills	21f Fm	HG1	11-2	7/9	Snap Decision (5L)	49/10	-	133
14 Aug 24	Sar Saratoga	19f Fm	HcHG1	10-4	1/8	Going Country (34L)	6/1	-	140

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